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Day 1 of Spring Special! We visited Osaka Castle (and the plum garden!) before exploring the massive Tenjinbashisuji Arcade and having some fresh yellowtail for dinner~ #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends

Help Improve Japan Travel for Everyone! — PacSet Travel We're taking a survey to see how we can make Japan travel more fun, unique, and accessible. PLUS: Answer our survey and you'll be entered to win some really fabulous prizes!

PacSet is taking a survey about Japan travel, and we need your help! The details: www.pacsettravel.com/news/th...

PacSet is thrilled to announce that our legendary winter trip, Fire And Ice, is BACK on the schedule for 2027! Sapporo Snow Festival, Fire Flinging, a really fancy resort, and much more of the most fun you'll EVER have in the snow. The details: www.pacsettravel.com/news/fi... #travelamongfriends

We feel compelled to remind you all that TOMORROW is the last day for you to sign up for the best two week, all-expenses-included food trip to northern Japan EVER. Don't miss out; you deserve this feast! Details: www.pacsettravel.com/trips/p...
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A Look Back at Anime De-Tour 2026 + Last Chance for TOJ North! — PacSet Travel Check out the highlights of our recently finished Anime De-Tour 2026 trip! PLUS: this week is your last chance to join Taste of Japan North!

On the blog this week: we recap our recently completed Anime De-Tour, share some stories of fire swinging/ice sliding/other winter wonders, and more! PLUS: It's last call for Taste of Japan North! www.pacsettravel.com/news/an...

Omakase 2026 is SOLD OUT.
The good news? You can still join this year’s Omakase Mini! All the same mystery of the other trip in a smaller, bite-sized package! www.pacsettravel.com/trips/p... #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #mysterytour

A thing we've learned: when it comes to making Ice Cream, spinning makes it good. Oh, and you should join us to spin, sail, and savor all the flavors of northern Japan on Taste of Japan this May! Signup: www.pacsettravel.com/trips/p...
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A sign for a shop selling grilled pork, adorned with an image of a pig with an angry expression and furrowed eyebrows. Do pigs have eyebrows? We don’t think so, but this one does.

If we’re being honest, we’d be a little surly too if we were advertising a shop selling our own kind in edible form. #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends

It has come to our attention that some of you have never had the ramen in Sapporo. We know this can happen, but fortunately there's a solution: Taste of Japan North. Two magical weeks, everything included, and ramen that will change your life. Join today: www.pacsettravel.com/trips/p...

We have a brand new website, and a we've confirmed a BUNCH of our prices for spring and summer! Come hang out with us for some of the most inventive, creative Japan adventures out there! www.pacsettravel.com/news/we...

We're running our third Taste of Japan North trip this May. Want a peek at the menu? Of course you do! If you want to join the feast, signups are open until February 27! www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

Today is the FINAL day of PacSet's 2025 Sale! We'll be taking signups until Midnight EST, and after that, the sale (and the awesome free shirt that comes with it) ends! Before your NYE party, sign up for the best party you'll go to in 2026! www.pacsettravel.com/adv-cart
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A look back at our fall trips, PLUS: an extension of our sale! If you want to go to Japan in 2026, there's no better time to sign up than right now! www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

How One Band Took Their Fans On A Trip To Japan - Metal Injection It's not every day someone can say they went on tour with their favourite band...

The fine folks at Metal Injection spoke with our Lords (@lordsofthetrident) about last year’s massive “Extra Pointy” metal adventure! Read on: metalinjection.net/editorial...
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More info about our roster of long-form trips, an extension of the current sale period, and more fun news in today's update! www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

ICYMI: We launched a whole ton of new trips last month, and we're here to tell you more about them! On tap today: a look at the shorter trips on the schedule + a preview of the awesome T-shirt you get if you sign up by 10/31. 🎊www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

I'm in Houston for my connecting flight to Japan. I'll be on the ground for 4 weeks. Two weeks will be with @pacsettravel.bsky.social for Taste of Japan Nihonkai, about a week in Tokyo, half a week in Fukuoka - half of that for pottery shopping - and a couple of days each for Kyoto and Nara.

Back at our favorite dessert bar EVER, Sweets Bar Mont Pignon! You should come here with us: www.pacsettravel.com/adv-car... #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends

ICYMI: We launched a whole ton of new trips last month, and we're here to tell you more about them! On tap today: a look at the shorter trips on the schedule + a preview of the awesome T-shirt you get if you sign up by 10/31. 🎊www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

In 2 hours: 14 NEW TRIPS Launch! Evan will be on Twitch to talk about it and answer questions about ANYTHING Japan travel related. You know that guy in your office who keeps ask you for Japan travel advice? Send 'em over: www.twitch.tv/pacsettravel

#pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends

BIG NEWS: Our journey with our friends at Anime News Network, ANN in Japan 2025, is confirmed to depart! Join the party over here: www.pacsettravel.com/ann-in-...

The first batch of 2026 Trips drop next week! Here's a bit about what to expect, along with a policy change to ensure smoother transit through train stations.www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...
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Our first 2026 trips launch next week, and we're taking the fight to the robots who want to take our jobs!
Join us next Tuesday for the first round of 2026 announcements, and a Q&A for anyone planning a trip to Japan (yes, ANYONE). The details:www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

If 2025 has been feeling a little TOO exhausting, we've got just the thing: a relaxation-oriented trip to Hokkaido and Tohoku! Soul of Autumn 2025 kicks off this October – but act fast; applications close tomorrow! Join us: www.pacsettravel.com/soul-of...

You wouldn't pay a robot thousands of dollars to operate on you. Why are you letting it plan your vacation?

2026 drops August 18.

#pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #no愛forAI #thelaststand

Join us for the Saijo Sake Festival or an exclusive Anime studio trip with our friends at Anime News Network! Plus: A teaser for 2026… 
www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...

Miyajima on Day 5: we laughed, we explored, we visited the “floating” Itsukushima Shrine, and we pet some local deer (who did not try to eat our stuff, thankfully). #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #hiroshima #miyajima

Day 4 of Best of Japan brought us west to Hiroshima! After reflecting on the past at the Peace Park, we celebrated the city’s present with some exploring and delicious Okonomiyaki! #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #hiroshima

A soba teacher rolling out soba dough using a menbo (a long pole for rolling soba)

Fresh made soba noodles on a wooden board

A statue of a girl holding a smiling goldfish on top of a building

Maeda-sensei cutting Soba as we (the students) look on

Before hitting Akihabara on Day 3 of Best of Japan, we got the chance to make our own soba with Maeda-sensei and shop for the finest in cooking goodies in Kappabashi! #pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #bestofjapan

Day 2 of Best of Japan saw us visit Harajuku and Shibuya, where we bought cute goodies, nibbled on treats, and explored urban parks. Then it was off to Tokyo Bay on a yakatabune dinner cruise! 🛥️
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